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Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is vowing to stay put despite protests against his government that have enveloped the nation's capital.<p>On Saturday, police fired tear gas on protesters after thousands of them threatened to march on the Prime Minister's house in Islamabad. At least 158 people …

When is a strategy not a strategy? When it's a political football.<p>President Barack Obama has ignited fresh conservative criticism by saying "we don't have a strategy yet" for airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria.<p>Republicans immediately jumped on the President's comment during a news conference …

The federal government is currently growing a lot more marijuana than it has in the past because it expects higher demand from researchers for cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-psychoactive compound in marijuana that has shown tremendous promise for medical use.<p>The National Institute on Drug Abuse, which …

Could this be a major conflict of interest in the pot debate?<p><i>Dr. Herbert Kleber, an anti-marijuana doctor who has served as a paid consultant to Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. Image via YouTube</i><p>As Americans continue to embrace pot—as medicine and for recreational use—opponents are turning to …

Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>Justin Hartfield knows weed. He founded his company Weedmaps, a sort of Yelp for marijuana dispensaries, in 2008, and now serves on the board of directors for the National Cannabis Industry Association, the Marijuana Policy Project and …

Roll Call's Daniel Newhause reports Boehner told House Republicans during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday he could have an announcement in the coming days on whether he will mount the legal challenge. According to the report, he has been "consulting with legal scholars" ahead of his next …

An 89-year-old man accused of aiding the killing of 216,000 Jews as a Nazi camp guard at the concentration camp located in Auschwitz, Poland, during World War II, has been arrested in Philadelphia.<p>Johann "Hans" Breyer, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1952, was arrested by U.S. authorities Tuesday …

WASHINGTON -- Reflecting growing national acceptance of cannabis, a bipartisan coalition of House members voted early Friday to restrict the Drug Enforcement Administration from using funds to go after medical marijuana operations that are legal under state laws.<p>An appropriations amendment offered …

"Marijuana does not make people commit crime. It makes them overeat," Rep. Steve Cohen said. The amendment passed 219-189.<p>WASHINGTON — The House passed an amendment late Thursday night to restrict the Drug Enforcement Administration from targeting medical marijuana operations in states where it is …

But Ford, who is still running for re-election, is still in better shape than at least a few prominent politicians in the United States. Here are some examples:<p><b>1. Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee</b><p>The governor of the Ocean State has a dismal approval rating of 21%, according to an April Brown …

Legislation that would legalize marijuana for medical dedications in New York is facing its first obstacle in the Senate's health committee today.<p>The bill's champion, Independent Democrat Diane Savino, claims that if said legislation is permitted to come to the Senate floor for a vote, that she has …

Vincent Carroll has written a piece for the <i>Denver Post</i> entitled, "Like it or not, CSO must abide by Amendment 64." In it, he scolds the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for its original plan to create a series of fundraising concerts where patrons could bring and consume their own marijuana on a …

It's tense in Thailand, where violence has spilled into the streets, people have died or been injured, and the army declared martial law Tuesday.<p>Underscoring the instability, the army's decision to take control of the country came as a surprise to acting Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan, …

The two countries have seen a rapid increase in tensions over the Ukraine crisis. The U.S. and NATO accuse Russia of fomenting unrest in the country and have slapped sanctions on various Russian individuals and politicians. Russia maintains that the current Ukrainian government is fascist and …

By any objective analysis, cannabis and cannabinoids exceed the FDA’s existing standards for medicine<p>Medical cannabisopponents are fond of promoting many myths and misconceptions about the herb. Here are the facts.<p><b>Medical cannabis is too dangerous to recommend as a medicine</b><p>The cannabis plant and …